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12/05/06 17:31
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 		 #129017 - well, NOTHING is more detrimental
Responding to: ???'s previous message
Erik Malund said:
I agree that a lot of so-called "sample code" does more harm than good, but I wouldn't go as far as to say "Nothing is more deterimental..."
Ok, let me make an exception
"sample code", "reference code" is deterimental,"code for educational purposes only" can be beneficial in illustrating a point, never as "teaching" a point.

Erik



It's not so much the sample code as it is the alternative of doing nothing. Now, THAT is detrimental. If you look at sample code and figure out whether it works (sometimes it doesn't) and then figure out why, it's not as bad as doing nothing at all. That "doing nothing" is the REAL trap.

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TopicAuthorDate
Why so long a learning curve            01/01/70 00:00      
   throw away all \"sample code\"            01/01/70 00:00      
      Somewhat disagree            01/01/70 00:00      
         somewhat agree            01/01/70 00:00      
            Some what agree            01/01/70 00:00      
               an eternity            01/01/70 00:00      
               No need to memorise            01/01/70 00:00      
                  IMHO            01/01/70 00:00      
            well, NOTHING is more detrimental            01/01/70 00:00      
               that's step 2            01/01/70 00:00      
            well, NOTHING is more detrimental            01/01/70 00:00      
   Who says it's easy?            01/01/70 00:00      
      Uncommented code.            01/01/70 00:00      
         baloney            01/01/70 00:00      
            That's why I wrote ...            01/01/70 00:00      
               the point is            01/01/70 00:00      
                  the sceptic approach            01/01/70 00:00      
      Complex?            01/01/70 00:00      
         sometimes it HAS to be poorly structured...            01/01/70 00:00      
         Level of confusion            01/01/70 00:00      
   Dont ever giveup....            01/01/70 00:00      
      Time is the enemy of the craftsman            01/01/70 00:00      
      Thanks            01/01/70 00:00      
         PCA cookbook and other links            01/01/70 00:00      
            ignore that one            01/01/70 00:00      
         Use the fourm luke            01/01/70 00:00      
   the real stuff            01/01/70 00:00      
   start a real project            01/01/70 00:00      
      Well,...            01/01/70 00:00      
   get a SILabs devboard            01/01/70 00:00      
      or any other lowcost quasiICE            01/01/70 00:00      
   also this can be a very usefull tool            01/01/70 00:00      
      No, simulator is NO FUN!            01/01/70 00:00      
      but then DO remember            01/01/70 00:00      

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